Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Boss Zhou's sudden appearance made my heart tighten. His cold smile was like a poisonous snake entwining me, making me feel suffocated. He walked straight in front of us, with undisguised sarcasm in his tone: "Hey, isn't this Boss Mu and Boss Bai? What are you discussing again?"

I tried hard to suppress my inner anger and replied calmly: "Boss Zhou, this is our private matter and has nothing to do with you."

"Private matter?" Boss Zhou sneered, "The money you owe to the bank is mine, and your planting base will soon be mine too. How can this be considered a private matter?"

His words were like a sharp knife piercing my heart. I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails almost dug into my flesh. Bai Hanchuan held my hand and gave me a comforting look.

"Boss Zhou, we will definitely pay off the debt." Bai Hanchuan said in a firm tone, with no intention of backing down.

"Repay? What can you give me?" Boss Zhou glanced at us with disdain. "Your planting base is worthless now. What else do you have?"

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm. I knew that there was no point in arguing with Boss Zhou now, and we had to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible.

We returned to the planting base. In the simple office, the information brought by reporter Li was scattered on the table, as chaotic as puzzle pieces. The sunlight shone in through the window, drawing beams of light in the dust, but it could not illuminate the confusion in our hearts.

"These materials..." I looked at the documents with a frown, "Can they really help us?"

Bai Hanchuan picked up a document and flipped through it carefully, his brows knitted tightly together. Suddenly, he raised his head, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "Li'er, do you remember when we first started to build the planting base?"

I was stunned for a moment, and my thoughts went back to a few years ago. At that time, we had nothing but passion and vision for the future. We ran around, raised funds, and overcame countless difficulties to have today's planting base.

"At that time, we also fought our way out of countless difficulties." Bai Hanchuan's voice was full of strength, "I believe that we can do it this time too!"

His words ignited hope in my heart, and I regained my fighting spirit. We began to carefully study the information brought by reporter Li, trying to find a clue. These materials seemed unrelated, but they vaguely pointed to a direction we had never noticed.

It was late at night, and the lights were still on in the office. We were immersed in the materials, forgetting the time and the fatigue. Suddenly, a hurried knock on the door broke the silence of the office... "Come in!" I shouted, and Uncle Zhao pushed the door open with an anxious look on his face. "What happened, Uncle Zhao?" I asked hurriedly. Before Uncle Zhao could speak, several people rushed in from behind him. They were all friends of Bai Hanchuan, and their faces were solemn.

"Hanchuan, we heard that you've been very close to a reporter recently?" One of the men, named Brother Wang, spoke with a hint of worry in his tone, "Is that reporter reliable? Was he sent by Boss Zhou?"

My heart sank. I didn't expect that Boss Zhou's power had already infiltrated us. Bai Hanchuan's friends were talking at once, and their words showed their distrust of reporter Li, and they even suspected that this was a bigger trap.

I noticed that Bai Hanchuan's face had also become somewhat solemn, his eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was beginning to waver. I held his hand and gave him a firm look. "I believe in reporter Li." I said firmly, "She is not Boss Zhou's person."

"Jinli, I know you are very grateful for her helping us, but you have seen the current situation. Boss Zhou's methods are too insidious. We have to be on guard!" Brother Wang advised earnestly.

"Yes, Jinli, if this is a trap set by Boss Zhou, we will be doomed!" another friend echoed.

I took a deep breath, looked around at everyone's worried faces, and slowly said, "I know everyone is worried, but we have no way out now. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, why not give it a try! I believe in reporter Li, and I also believe in our own judgment."

At this time, reporter Li pushed the door open and walked in, holding a document in her hand, with a firm and confident look in her eyes. "Boss Mu, Boss Bai, I think I found the evidence you need."

She handed the document to us. I took it and saw that it was a photocopy with an official seal on it. Although it was just a photocopy, the content was enough to prove that Boss Zhou had engaged in unfair monopoly in the market! I was delighted. This was the key evidence we had been looking for!

"This document..." I was so excited that my voice was shaking. "How did you get it?"

Reporter Li smiled and didn't explain too much. "Although this document is just a copy, it has a certain effect in court. I believe it is enough to expose Boss Zhou's conspiracy!"

Bai Hanchuan couldn't hide his excitement either, he held my hand tightly, his eyes full of hope. We finally saw the hope of fighting back!

The depressing atmosphere in the office was swept away, replaced by excitement and anticipation. Bai Hanchuan's friends also expressed their willingness to help us fight against Boss Zhou.

At this moment, Uncle Zhao gently pulled my sleeve and motioned me to go out. I followed him to the door, and Uncle Zhao said with a mysterious smile, "Girl, I think I found something..."

Uncle Zhao pulled me outside and said in a mysterious voice, "Girl, do you still remember the wasteland in the back mountain? When I was young, I heard from the older generation that there were treasures under that land!"

"Baby?" I was a little confused. "What baby?"

Uncle Zhao narrowed his eyes and recalled: "I don't know what it is exactly, but I know that someone once dug out a special ore there, which was said to improve the soil and increase crop yields. But later on, because it was difficult to mine, nothing was done about it."

My heart was shaken, and an inexplicable excitement surged in my heart. If it was really as Uncle Zhao said, then this piece of wasteland would be the key to our counterattack against Boss Zhou? I immediately took Uncle Zhao to find Bai Hanchuan and told him the news.

Bai Hanchuan was also very surprised after hearing this. We immediately called together the technical staff of the base to survey the wasteland behind the mountain. After several days of hard work, we finally found the ore that Uncle Zhao mentioned! After chemical analysis, this ore is indeed rich in various trace elements, which can effectively improve soil quality and increase crop yields!

We were so excited about this discovery. It was a godsend! We immediately adjusted the business direction of the planting base and began to focus on developing this new type of fertilizer. At the same time, the evidence provided by reporter Li also played an important role. We reported Mr. Zhou's monopoly to the relevant departments and received an official investigation.

After learning about our actions, Boss Zhou became angry and began to secretly sabotage our plan. He sent people to sneak into our planting base and tried to steal ore samples and destroy production equipment. Bai Hanchuan was prepared and organized employees to strengthen the security measures of the base, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.

In order to further attack us, Boss Zhou released news that our cooperation with reporter Li was collusion, trying to discredit us. For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and many customers began to doubt us.

In the face of Mr. Zhou’s malicious slander, we decided to hold a small briefing, inviting some trusted customers to attend, to explain to them the truth of the matter and to demonstrate our newly developed fertilizer.

On the day of the briefing, the atmosphere in the venue was tense. Many customers came with skeptical eyes, not knowing what evidence we would produce. I took a deep breath, walked to the stage, and slowly spoke... "Dear guests, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule..." My voice echoed in the venue, but there was a commotion from the audience, and someone shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, show us the evidence!"